Kurukshetra -Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Former Vice-Chancellor, Propounder Needonomics School of Thought and Superannuated Professor of Kurukshetra University, called for a decisive shift from greed-driven consumption to need-based living for the long-term conservation of the Himalayan ecosystem.

Prof. Goel was the keynote speaker at the online International Seminar on “Himalayan Forest Conservation: Himalayan Ecosystem and Biodiversity”, organized by Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Aditya Narayan, Head, Department of Zoology delivered the welcome address and introduced Prof Goel to the participants.

Prof. Goel observed that the Himalayas are not merely a geographical heritage but an ecological lifeline and priceless natural capital sustaining millions of lives, rich biodiversity and human well-being.

From the Needonomics perspective, Prof. Goel emphasized that Himalayan development must respect nature’s carrying capacity and treat the region as shared natural capital requiring collective responsibility, not short-term commercial exploitation.

He advocated Needo-consumption, responsible development and ecological restraint to meet human needs without compromising the ecological foundations of long-term prosperity.

Prof. Goel stressed that a Needonomics approach calls for “Need Before Greed” by curbing unsustainable consumption and development while safeguarding the needs of future generations.

He emphasized integrating scientific research, indigenous knowledge, community participation and effective governance into action-oriented conservation with accountability and behavioural change.

Prof. Goel said, “Nature is not our possession; it is our responsibility,” urging a sustainable future guided by “Needs Before Greed, Conservation Before Exploitation, and Sustainability Before Short-term Gain.”Prof Goel said  that protecting the Himalayan ecosystem is not merely an environmental obligation but an economic, social and intergenerational responsibility.